Harry Piel | |
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Born | Heinrich Piel 12 July 1892 |
Died | 27 March 1963 | (aged 70)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1912–1953 |
Spouse | Dary Holm |
Heinrich Piel (12 July 1892 – 27 March 1963), known professionally as Harry Piel, was a prolific German actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer who was involved in over 150 films.
Piel became a director in 1912, turning out such box-office successes as Mann Gegen Mann (1928), Achtung! - Auto-Diebe! (1930) and Artisten (1935). His last directorial effort was 1953's Gesprengte Gitter (Elephant Fury, a.k.a. Panic), which he also produced, wrote, and starred.